San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-04
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ginia holds.
The opening of the new Reichstag is
fixed for March 10.
Galveston petitions against the bucket
shop type Of gambling,
Petitions for a scalp law come pouring
into the state legislature.
T. C. Thompson, of Galveston, con-
tirmed as University regent.
The reformstory bill is likely to be de-
bated till the cows come home.
A forged drummer's license Is agitat-
ing the soul OF Comptroller Mccall.
Governor Ross signs the bill creating
Brewster Co. out OF part of Preside.
Turpie, democrat, is elected senator
In Indiana 10 succeed Harrison, republic
can.
Senator Maxey was robbed OF $3.50 in
the sleeper, on his way from Austin to
Paris.
The Indiana republicans do not admit
the legality of Turpie's election to the
senate.
Mike Grennell, stabbed by his fellow
clerk at Austin. as recorded yesterday,
is dead.
No business of any kind calling for
record was transacted in congress yes
terday.
Cattle have wintered we'll on the Wy
Oming ranges despite all severe weather
and counter reports.
Twenty-four new indictments for cleo
ton frauds have been presented by the
st. Louis grand jury.
Pittsburg window glass manufacture
Cru nd nripaa from five m sayon
and one-half per cent.
Reagan's speech is variously COM
mented upon. All sorts of rabid opin-
ions are expressed by the specials.
The Edison-Swan electric light case
In London versus the WOodhouse- Ransom
interests results favorably to Edison.
Two Tarrsnt county youths qusrreled
about dancing with young lady and
AL. Taylor stabbed John Beltz ia
tally.
Fully 1000 people greeted Reagan's
return TO Palestine, from which holy
land he went out In fear and returned IN
security.
The Berlin Posts article OF Wednes-
day on the situation In France has pro-
duced profound sensation throughout
the country.
Mccoy, the murderer of Mckinney,
sheriff, has been refused bail. His trial
Will come on at the term OF court which
opens Msy9.
Governor Foraker announces his unal-
terable determination to retire from
politics and will not be candidate for
denomination.
House joint resolution fixing per diem
of members S. and So mileage for every
% miles Travelled to and from session
was passed-S2 to l6.
Mrs. WackeIie, of st. Louis, after 10
years. litigation, secures her verdict of
$4,000 against the Mutual Life Insur
ance company of New York.
The st. James Gazette denounces
Randolph Churchill for an unprincipled
politician who plays his own game re-
CARELESS Of his party's interest.
Reports from the Paris bourse and a
rumOr Of the failure of large banking
house in Berlin have caused panicky
feeling in the English market.
The queen went to see Sweethearts, at
Osborne House, the first time theatri
cal performance has been permitted
there since Prince Albert's death.
The report that England is sending
men of war to protect fishermen in Cam
adian waters, the Canadian deputy min
lister of fisheries prOnolnces false.
A dispatch from Paris to the Pesther
Lloyd says: President Grevy and Pre-
mier Goblet are making superhuman eff
forts to prevent the outbreak OF war.
There lie very little change in the
strike situation about the New York and
New Jersey docks, and the whole river
front is practically in state of siege.
The new Freie Press, of Vienna, warns
France not to fall into Bismarck's trap,
but to keep Bismarck to his word of
peace by which he is bound before all
the world.
Harcourt. Harrington and Churchill
are endeavoring to form an alliance
with Gladstone in order to successfully
attack the proposed war expenditures of
government.
Minnesota house passes the high H.
cense bill of the senate By q big majOri-
ty. 1t makes license in all towns of over
10000 population 200; under that pop
ulation $500.
The official press of Austria Is very
reserved over the situation. Bismarck
is evidently distrusted, but great faith is
expressed in Germany's prudence and
love of peace.
Senate passed bill to punish the con-
version OF property by hirers, borrowers
and others; also preventing the statute
OF limitation running against towns and
cities and counties.
Under the budget liz, 4S0 reserves are
to be drilled in the use of the repeating
rifle 10 the following order: 9l3O for
twelve days, ,9l5 for forty-nine DAYS
and 1925 for tifty-six days.
Notice of contest was sent I'D in the
case of Dennis Va. Pope, contesting for
the seat from Harrison county. The
contestant, Mr.. Dennis, is colored, and
the contestee, Mr.. Pope, white.
French three per cents have fallen 6
francs 22t confines during the year: )
francs and 30 confines decline being the
fall Of the past two weeks. They are
now quoted at 70 francs, " centimes.
Greenville is all sgog over the trial
OF w. b. Howard, prohibition editor Of
the Hunt County Chronicle, for assault
with intent to murder N. Ii. Russell,
marshal OF Kingston, and other parties.
Austin is busy investigating charges
against Judge Willis, of the Panhandle
district. The court is charged with
being in the Goodnight cattle interests,
and the attorney salaried by the COM
pany.
st. Louis had two fires; one in the
mercantile club building ,quenched with
out loss OF life, which at one time threat
ened to become serious. The other in
the DrummOnd tobacco warehouse.